伴隨數字技術滲透到人類生產生活的方方面面，全球數字經濟快速發展，數字社會逐步成為人們分享文明進步的新空間。數據作為數字經濟的關鍵要素，在創新發展和公共治理中正在發揮越來越重要的作用。數據跨境流動對于各國電子商務、數字貿易乃至經濟科技文化等諸多方面至關重要，不僅可以有效降低貿易成本，提高企業開展國際貿易的能力，還有助于促進貿易便利化，加快產業數字化轉型，彌合數字鴻溝，實現以數據流動為牽引的新型全球化。目前，國際社會正在積極探索形成全球數字領域規則和秩序，聯合國制定發布《全球數字契約》、世貿組織電子商務談判以及《全面與進步跨太平洋伙伴關系協定》（CPTPP）、《數字經濟伙伴關系協定》（DEPA）等多雙邊實踐正在開展，這些均體現了推動全球數據跨境流動合作、促進數據跨境流動已經成為各國或地區共同的意愿和選擇。

我們注意到，在推動全球數據跨境流動實踐的同時，各國普遍關注國家安全、公共利益、個人隱私以及知識產權等風險。我們認為，國際社會應在充分尊重各國、各地區因具體國情、社情而采取的不同政策法規和實踐基礎上，認真聽取各方數據安全與發展的利益訴求，通過協商的方式推動國家間、地區間數據跨境流動規則形成共識。

我們呼吁各國秉持開放、包容、安全、合作、非歧視的原則，平衡數字技術創新、數字經濟發展、數字社會進步與保護國家安全、公共利益、個人隱私和知識產權的關系，在推動數據跨境流動的同時實現各國合法政策目標。我們期待政府、國際組織、企業、民間機構等各主體堅守共商共建共享理念，發揮各自作用，推動全球數據跨境流動合作，攜手構建高效便利安全的數據跨境流動機制，打造共贏的數據領域國際合作格局，推動數字紅利惠及各國人民。

為此，我們倡議各國政府：

——鼓勵因正常商業和社會活動需要而通過電子方式跨境傳輸數據，以實現全球電子商務和數字貿易為各國經濟增長和可持續增長提供新的動力。

——尊重不同國家、不同地區之間數據跨境流動相關制度的差異性。支持不涉及國家安全、公共利益和個人隱私的數據自由流動。允許為實現合法公共政策目標對數據跨境流動進行監管，前提是相關監管措施不構成任意或不合理的歧視或對貿易構成變相限制，不超出實現目標所要求的限度。

——尊重各國依法對涉及國家安全、公共利益的非個人數據采取必要的安全保護措施，保障相關非個人數據跨境安全有序流動。

——尊重各國為保護個人隱私等個人信息權益采取的措施，鼓勵各國在保護個人信息的前提下為個人信息跨境傳輸提供便利途徑，建立健全個人信息保護法律和監管框架，鼓勵就此交流最佳實踐和良好經驗，提升個人信息保護機制、規則之間的兼容性，推動相關標準、技術法規及合格評定程序的互認。鼓勵企業獲得個人信息保護認證，以表明其符合個人信息保護標準，保障個人信息跨境安全有序流動。

——鼓勵探索建立數據跨境流動管理負面清單，促進數據跨境高效便利安全流動。

——合力構建開放、包容、安全、合作、非歧視的數據流通使用環境，共同維護公平公正的市場秩序，促進數字經濟規范健康發展。

——提高各類數據跨境流動管理措施的透明度、可預見性和非歧視性，以及政策框架的互操作性。

——積極開展數據跨境流動領域的國際合作。支持發展中國家和最不發達國家有效參與和利用數據跨境流動以促進數字經濟增長，鼓勵發達國家向發展中國家，特別是最不發達國家提供能力建設和技術援助，彌合數字鴻溝，實現公平和可持續發展。

——鼓勵利用數字技術促進數據跨境流動創新應用，提高保障數據跨境高效便利安全流動的技術能力，推動數據跨境流動相關的技術與安全保障能力評價標準的國際互認，做好知識產權保護工作。

——反對將數據問題泛安全化，反對在缺乏事實證據的情況下針對特定國家、特定企業差別化制定數據跨境流動限制性政策，實施歧視性的限制、禁止或者其他類似措施。

——禁止通過在數字產品和服務中設置后門、利用數字技術基礎設施中的漏洞等手段非法獲取數據，共同打擊數據領域跨境違法犯罪活動，共同保障各國公民和企業的合法權益。

我們愿意在以上倡議基礎上與各方開展和深化數據跨境流動領域的交流合作，我們呼吁各國、各地區通過雙多邊或地區協議、安排等形式呼應、確認上述倡議。歡迎國際組織、企業、民間機構等各主體支持本倡議。

Global Cross-border Data Flow

Cooperation Initiative

As digital technologies increasingly permeate every aspect of daily life and production,the global digital economy has experienced rapid development,with digital societies emerging as new spaces for sharing the progress of human civilization.As an essential element in the digital economy,data is playing an increasingly important role in innovative development and public governance.Cross-border data flows are vital to e-commerce,digital trade,and various aspects of global economic,technological and cultural activities.It can reduce trade cost,enhance companies'capacity to engage in international trade,facilitate trade processes,accelerate industrial digitalization,bridge the digital divide,and foster a new type of globalization driven by data flows.Currently,the international community is actively exploring and establishing global rules and order in the digital sphere.Bilateral and multilateral efforts such as the Global Digital Compact by the United Nations,negotiations on e-commerce at the World Trade Organization,the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership,and the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement exemplify the shared willingness of and choices made by countries and regions worldwide to promote cooperation on cross-border data flows.

We noticed that,while promoting global cross-border data flows,countries are primarily concerned with risks related to national security,public interests,personal privacy,and intellectual property.We believe that the international community should fully respect the different policies and practices adopted by various countries and regions based on their specific conditions.It is crucial to pay heed to each party's concerns regarding data security and development and to work toward building consensus on cross-border data flow rules through consultation among countries and regions.

We call on all countries to uphold principles of openness,inclusiveness,security,cooperation,and non-discrimination,balance the promotion of digital technology innovation,the development of the digital economy,and the advancement of digital society with the protection of national security,public interests,personal privacy,and intellectual property,and foster cross-border data flows while ensuring that each country's legitimate policy goals are met.We hope that governments,international organizations,businesses,and civil society will adhere to the principles of extensive consultation,joint contribution,and shared benefits.By playing their respective roles,they can promote global cooperation on cross-border data flow,jointly build a mechanism to ensure efficient,convenient and safe cross-border data flow and an open and mutually beneficial landscape for international cooperation in the data sphere,and ensure that the benefits of digital advancements are shared by people worldwide.

To make this happen,we suggest the following:

——Governments should encourage electronic cross-border data transmission to meet the needs of business and social activities.This will help global e-commerce and digital trade serve as new drivers for economic growth and sustainable development.

——Governments should respect the regulatory differences of various countries and regions in cross-border data flows.They should support free data flows that do not violate national security,public interests,and personal privacy.Regulations on cross-border data flows should be permitted when they aim to achieve legitimate public policy objectives on the premise that such regulatory measures do not constitute a means of arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination or a disguised restriction on international trade,and do not cross the limits of the goals they seek to achieve.

——Governments should respect security measures taken by all countries in accordance with their laws to protect non-personal data related to national security and public interests,and ensure the secure and orderly cross-border flows of relevant non-personal data.

——Governments should respect measures taken by all countries to protect personal information rights and interests including individual privacy.Countries should be encouraged to provide convenient channels for cross-border transmission of personal information on the condition that such information is well protected.Countries should be encouraged to establish and improve legal and supervision frameworks on personal information protection,conduct exchanges on best practices and experiences,improve the compatibility of personal information protection mechanisms and rules,and foster mutual recognition of relevant standards,technology regulations and conformity assessment procedures.Enterprises should be encouraged to obtain personal information protection certifications to demonstrate their compliance with personal information protection standards and ensure the secure and orderly cross-border flows of personal information.

——Governments should support exploring the establishment of negative lists for managing cross-border data flow to promote efficient,convenient and safe cross-border data flow.

——Governments should work together to create a data flow and usage environment that is open,inclusive,secure,and non-discriminatory,jointly uphold a fair and just market order,and promote the orderly and healthy development of the digital economy.

——Governments should enhance the transparency,predictability,and non-discriminatory nature of measures managing the cross-border flows of various types of data,as well as the interoperability of policy frameworks.

——Governments should actively conduct international cooperation in the field of cross-border data flows.Support should be given to developing countries and the least developed countries to enable them to effectively participate in and utilize cross-border data flows so as to promote their digital economic growth.Developed countries should be encouraged to provide capacity building and technical assistance to developing countries,especially the least developed ones,in order to bridge the digital divide and achieve fair and sustainable development.

——Governments should encourage the use of digital technologies to promote innovative applications in cross-border data flows.They should improve technological capabilities to ensure efficient,convenient and safe cross-border data flows.They should advance international mutual recognition of evaluation standards for technical and security assurance capabilities related to cross-border data flows,and ensure effective intellectual property protection.

——Governments should oppose overstretching the concept of national security on data issues.They should object to making restrictive and differentiated policies on cross-border data flows targeting specific countries and enterprises without factual evidence,or implementing discriminatory restrictions,prohibitions,and other similar measures against specific countries and enterprises.

——Governments should prohibit illicit acquisition of data through methods such as setting up backdoors in digital products and services or exploiting vulnerabilities in digital technology infrastructure.They should collaborate to crack down on cross-border illegal activities in the data field and jointly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of citizens and enterprises in all countries.

We are ready to carry out and deepen exchanges and cooperation in the field of cross-border data flows with all parties based on the above initiative.We call on all countries and regions to respond to and endorse the above initiative through bilateral,multilateral,or regional agreements and arrangements.We welcome the support of international organizations,businesses,and civil society for this initiative.